1. Industrial Medicine at Swarovski
beyond the legal obligations
Gabriele Fluckinger, MD
Head of Occupational Medicine
Wattens 10 Oct., 2005

2. Abstract „Industrial Medicine at Swarovski“
In this presentation I will show you our current development and practice in industrial medicine. The challenge of historical occupational deseases has decreased, and new burning issues have developed due to global economy.
A short overview should be given of our management in biomonitoring employees exposed to hazardous materials,as well as of our efforts to minimize exposure.
Our workers being less under physical strains than in former times, but more and more under pressure for psychological reasons, we increase our support trough alternate offers.
Therefore we focus our occupational work at topics like “salutogenesis” meaning:
“What do our employees need to stay healthy with body and soul?”
“How can we support our employees in well being and well staying?”

4. Health Care Protection of employees by law
“Industrial physicians must advise employers and employees on protection against hazards in the workplace, on the promotion of good health and the design of workplaces so that they are fit for human use. Furthermore, they must assist employers in the fullfilment of their duties in this field.“ (ANSchG § 81)

5. Content
Protection
Assistance
Promotion

6. Content
Protection
Assistance
Promotion

7. Physical or biological hazards
Noise
Dust
Dangerous materials
Risk of infection (business journeys)

8. Dangerous materials - lead
Legal obligations concerning lead-exposure:
keeping limits of emission at workplace
biological screening of exposed workers
monitoring by the Department of Health
pollution controls by Department of Employment
workplace inspection by independent officials

9. Biological screening - lead
Blood count (+ formation)
Physical examination, especially neurology
Blood lead level determination
Indicating marker-substance (EPP)
Urine tests for lead-tracers

10. Maximum permissible value of lead
Maximum Workplace Concentration
0,1 mg/m3 air for male
0,02 mg/m3 air for female
Maximum Venous Blood Concentration
70 ng/ml blood for male
45 ng/ml blood for female in fertile age

12. Biological risks - infections
Medical support in case of business journeys, like first aid kits, drugs and special devices (protecting masks)
Warnings and Restrictions in 2003 because of SARS
Vaccinations
(basic and specific)
                       

13. Content
Protection
Assistance
Promotion

14. Stress management Overload due to individual reasons
Overexertion due to overwork

15. Overload & Overexertion
Individual psychological advice
Programs and help:
Alcohol policy + individual support
Burn-out information
Mobbing consulting
Non-smoking courses

16. Dr. Daniel Trobisch, Psychologist
Psychological advice
Dr. Daniel Trobisch, Psychologist

17. Alcohol
No alcohol policy:
during working hours at workplace
in canteens and company restaurants
Management support:
standardized processes for handling employees with alcohol problem
Information campaigns
Our goal is to change the attitude of our employees towards alcohol

18. Psychological services
22% Consulting
mobbing, crisis intervention
65% Therapeutic interventions depression
13% Group work
team supervision

19. Content
Protection
Assistance
Promotion

20. Activities at workplace
High quality canteen low calories food
Activity breaktime
gymnastics at workplace

21. Activities in leisure outdoor Jogging, Walking, Nordic Walking,
Swimming

22. Activities in leishure
Indoor Activities
Thai Qui,
Qui Gong,
Yoga
Self & Time management

23. Day of Health Health check for our employees
Fitness check for everyone